One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Celebrate the Seasons With Traditions

Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. "Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world."— Susan Lieberman   Traditions have a way of defining a family, provide stability and give hope. They are especially important for woking moms who spend so much time working to provide for their family that they may miss some of the "traditional" mom things like bake sales, volunteering at the book fair, and a host of actual and seemingly made up holidays.  They are also important for families trying to reinvent themselves in the wake of d...

Parenting, the good, the bad, the disgusting!

Motherhood has been an amazing journey. However, it requires flexibility, patience and a good sense of humor.

The other morning I found the baby in the crib with her diaper off. There was a pile of poop on the mattress, some on her hands, and on her mouth. Can you say, YUCK! Anyway, while her mom thought it was gross, she thought it was too funny.

I am desperately searching for a moral to this story.

H-E-L-P!!!




Comments

Unknown said…
LMBO! I cannot think of any morals to this story - however, motherhood is a wonderful journey - and one day you will be able to look back on it and laugh! Enjoy girlie!